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Committee backs continuing contract with Sunday Creek Horizons to pursue grants and project advocacy
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Summary
Council committee agreed to advance the contract continuation with Sunday Creek Horizons, citing the firm's role in securing state/federal funding and providing specialized project and grant-administration capacity for several local projects.
The Planning & Development Committee voted to move forward with renewing a contract with Sunday Creek Horizons for 2026, after hearing council and administration praise the group's role in grant-seeking, project advocacy and supplemental staffing.
Chair Swank summarized tasks Sunday Creek will pursue if retained, including finalizing the armory project accounting, administering ARPA-related closeouts, supporting the ADA transition plan, helping pursue state earmarks for FY26–27, and assisting development of a permanent Farmers Market Pavilion. Director Stone said the firm has provided expertise and relationships that the city could not easily replicate in-house and that the funds they have helped bring in exceed the city's cost of the contract.
Council members asked for clarity on deliverables and timelines; Director Stone said deliverables vary by project and by federal/state agency timelines. The committee approved advancing the contract continuation to first reading.
